Installation Instructions - Mabe

Installation Instructions - Mabe Installation Instructions - Mabe

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Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Refrigerator does not Refrigerator in defrost cycle. • Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end. operate Either or both controls set to OFF. • Set the controls to a temperature setting. Refrigerator is unplugged. • Push the plug completely into the outlet. The fuse is blown/circuit •Replace fuse or reset the breaker. breaker is tripped. The refrigerator is in •Unplug the refrigerator and plug it back in. showroom mode. Vibration or rattling Rollers need adjusting. •See Rollers. (slight vibration is normal) Motor operates for Normal when refrigerator • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely long periods or cycles on and off frequently. (Modern refrigerators with more storage space and a larger freezer require more operating time. They start and stop often to maintain even is first plugged in. Often occurs when large amounts of food are placed in refrigerator. Door left open. Hot weather or frequent door openings. cool down. • This is normal. • Check to see if package is holding door open. • This is normal. temperatures.) Temperature controls set at the coldest setting. • See About the controls. Refrigerator or freezer Temperature control not set • See About the controls. compartment too warm cold enough. Warm weather or frequent • Set the temperature control one step colder. door openings. See About the controls. Door left open. •Check to see if package is holding door open. Frost or ice crystals Door left open. • Check to see if package is holding door open. on frozen food (frost within package Too frequent or too long is normal) door openings. Divider between Automatic energy saver •This helps prevent condensation on the outside. refrigerator and freezer system circulates warm compartments liquid around front edge feels warm of freezer compartment. Automatic icemaker Icemaker power switch • Set the power switch to the on position. does not work is in the off position. 74 Water supply turned off or • See Installing the water line. not connected. Freezer compartment • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely too warm. cool down. Piled up cubes in the storage •Level cubes by hand. bin cause the icemaker to shut off. Ice cubes stuck in icemaker. • Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes and turn the (Green power light on icemaker back on. icemaker blinking).

Problem Possible Causes What To Do Frequent “buzzing” sound Icemaker power switch is in the • Set the power switch to the O (off) position. Keeping it I (on) position, but the water supply in the I (on) position will damage the water valve. to the refrigerator has not been connected. Ice cubes have odor/taste Ice storage bin needs cleaning. • Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes. Food transmitting odor/taste • Wrap foods well. to ice cubes. Interior of refrigerator • See Care and cleaning. needs cleaning. Small or hollow cubes Water filter clogged. • Replace filter cartridge with new cartridge or with plug. Slow ice cube freezing Door left open. • Check to see if package is holding door open. Temperature control not set • See About the controls. cold enough. Cube dispenser does not work Icemaker turned off or • Turn on icemaker or water supply. water supply turned off. An item is blocking or has fallen into • Remove any item that might be blocking, or has fallen into, the ice chute inside the top door the chute. bin of the freezer. Ice cubes are frozen to • Remove cubes. icemaker feeler arm. Irregular ice clumps in • Break up with fingertip pressure and discard remaining clumps. storage container. • Freezer may be too warm. Adjust the freezer control to a colder setting, one position at a time, until clumps do not form. Dispenser is LOCKED. • Press and hold the LOCK CONTROL pad for 3 seconds. Water has poor taste/odor Water dispenser has not been • Dispense water until all water in system is replenished. used for a long time. Water in first glass is warm Normal when refrigerator • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down. is first installed. Water dispenser has not been • Dispense water until all water in system is replenished. used for a long time. Water system has been drained. • Allow several hours for replenished supply to chill. Water dispenser does Water supply line turned • See Installing the water line. not work off or not connected. Water filter clogged. • Replace filter cartridge or remove filter and install plug. Air may be trapped in the water system. • Press the dispenser arm for at least two minutes. Dispenser is LOCKED. • Press and hold the LOCK CONTROL pad for 3 seconds. Water spurting from Newly-installed filter cartridge. • Run water from the dispenser for 3 minutes (about dispenser one and a half gallons). Water is not dispensed Water in reservoir is • Call for service. but icemaker is working frozen. Refrigerator control setting • Set to a warmer setting. is too cold. No water or ice cube production Supply line or shutoff valve is clogged. • Call a plumber. Water filter clogged. • Replace filter cartridge or remove filter and install plug. Dispenser is LOCKED. • Press and hold the LOCK CONTROL pad for 3 seconds. CUBED ICE was selected but Last setting was CRUSHED ICE. • A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous CRUSHED ICE was dispensed setting. This is normal. 75 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips <strong>Installation</strong> <strong>Instructions</strong><br />

Operating <strong>Instructions</strong> Safety <strong>Instructions</strong><br />

Before you call for service…<br />

Troubleshooting Tips<br />

Save time and money! Review the charts on the following<br />

pages first and you may not need to call for service.<br />

Problem Possible Causes What To Do<br />

Refrigerator does not Refrigerator in defrost cycle. • Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.<br />

operate<br />

Either or both controls set to OFF. • Set the controls to a temperature setting.<br />

Refrigerator is unplugged. • Push the plug completely into the outlet.<br />

The fuse is blown/circuit •Replace fuse or reset the breaker.<br />

breaker is tripped.<br />

The refrigerator is in •Unplug the refrigerator and plug it back in.<br />

showroom mode.<br />

Vibration or rattling Rollers need adjusting. •See Rollers.<br />

(slight vibration<br />

is normal)<br />

Motor operates for Normal when refrigerator • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely<br />

long periods or cycles<br />

on and off frequently.<br />

(Modern refrigerators<br />

with more storage<br />

space and a larger<br />

freezer require more<br />

operating time. They<br />

start and stop often<br />

to maintain even<br />

is first plugged in.<br />

Often occurs when large<br />

amounts of food are<br />

placed in refrigerator.<br />

Door left open.<br />

Hot weather or frequent<br />

door openings.<br />

cool down.<br />

• This is normal.<br />

• Check to see if package is holding door open.<br />

• This is normal.<br />

temperatures.)<br />

Temperature controls<br />

set at the coldest<br />

setting.<br />

• See About the controls.<br />

Refrigerator or freezer Temperature control not set • See About the controls.<br />

compartment too warm cold enough.<br />

Warm weather or frequent • Set the temperature control one step colder.<br />

door openings. See About the controls.<br />

Door left open. •Check to see if package is holding door open.<br />

Frost or ice crystals Door left open. • Check to see if package is holding door open.<br />

on frozen food<br />

(frost within package<br />

Too frequent or too long<br />

is normal)<br />

door openings.<br />

Divider between Automatic energy saver •This helps prevent condensation on the outside.<br />

refrigerator and freezer system circulates warm<br />

compartments liquid around front edge<br />

feels warm of freezer compartment.<br />

Automatic icemaker Icemaker power switch • Set the power switch to the on position.<br />

does not work is in the off position.<br />

74<br />

Water supply turned off or • See Installing the water line.<br />

not connected.<br />

Freezer compartment • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely<br />

too warm. cool down.<br />

Piled up cubes in the storage •Level cubes by hand.<br />

bin cause the icemaker<br />

to shut off.<br />

Ice cubes stuck in icemaker. • Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes and turn the<br />

(Green power light on icemaker back on.<br />

icemaker blinking).

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